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resile

[ ri-zahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, re·siled, re·sil·ing.

to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
to shrink back; recoil.

resile

/ rɪˈzaɪl /

Origin of resile¹

1520–30; < Middle French resilir < Latin resilīre to spring back; resilient

Origin of resile¹

C16: from Old French resilir , from Latin resilīre to jump back, from re- + salīre to jump

Resile′ment; Resil′ience, Resil′iency, act of springing back or rebounding.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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